pitman Definition
pit·man (pit′mən)
noun
- pl. -·men-mən a person who works in a pit; esp., a coal miner
- pl. -·mans-mənz☆ a type of connecting rod that changes axial motion into linear motion, as in a steering system
Pitman Definition
Pit·man (pit′mən)
Pitman, Sir Isaac 1813-97; Eng. inventor of a system of shorthand
pitman Synonyms
pitman Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
old: It is rare to find an old pitman, who has moved about much from one colliery to another, who is not short-winded.
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- ‹ pitiless
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- ‹ Pithecanthropus erectus
- ‹ pithecanthropine
- ‹ pith
- ‹ pitfall
- ‹ piteous
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